Inspired by & partially stolen from Team.net's page of quotes.
[sticker] This vehicle converts money into noiseA lot of us suffer from one or both of these…
You may be familiar with the concept of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). A person’s insatiable urge to buy equipment for their art or hobby, distracting them from actually practising said art or hobby.
It’s driven in part by the belief that new gear will improve one’s art or performance, e.g. I don’t sound like Jimi Hendrix because I don’t have the same effects pedal he used. Or the instant gratification of acquiring and discovering new shiny equipment, in contrast to the stressing and frustrating creation process.
Because of my background and education, the “guilt” of spending money on frivolous equipment will, most of the time, allow me to overcome my Gear Acquisition Syndrome. But I developed another mechanism: Gear Fabrication Syndrome (GFS).
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Entry level load cell pedals are not extremely expensive, I can afford it. But they are not cheap either, am I wasting money here? Trying to reconcile my urge to get new gear and my fear of wasting money, I looked for an escape. Quick online search for DIY sim racing pedals reveals a lot of different designs. For sure, I can make one! Enter the Gear Fabrication Syndrome.